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The Definitive Guide to Tech and CarsSat, 10 Dec 2016 02:09:28 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.74555266Microsoft Band 2 coming with “a few killer devices” for Lumiahttps://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-band-2-coming-with-a-few-killer-devices-for-lumia-15393091/
https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-band-2-coming-with-a-few-killer-devices-for-lumia-15393091/#commentsWed, 15 Jul 2015 16:15:41 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=393091This week the folks at Microsoft have been rather up-front about their plans to expand their mobile devices front. At Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference 2015, the company’s COO Kevin Turner suggested that they were at work on a second version of Microsoft Band. He also suggested that they were working on “a few killer devices” for Lumia. For Windows Phone, … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-band-2-coming-with-a-few-killer-devices-for-lumia-15393091/feed/16393091Halo: Spartan Strike launches on multiple platformshttps://www.slashgear.com/halo-spartan-strike-launches-on-multiple-platforms-17379620/
https://www.slashgear.com/halo-spartan-strike-launches-on-multiple-platforms-17379620/#respondFri, 17 Apr 2015 08:30:02 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=379620Microsoft Studios is once again expanding its Halo franchise beyond genres and beyond platforms. It has just announced the launch of Halo: Spartan Strike, actually its second top-down shooter game that eschews the FPS conventions of the main titles. And also unlike the main titles, which are mostly confined to Xbox consoles, Spartan Strike is available for a whole lot … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/halo-spartan-strike-launches-on-multiple-platforms-17379620/feed/0379620Windows Phone TileArt: customization at lasthttps://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-tileart-customization-at-last-03367252/
https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-tileart-customization-at-last-03367252/#commentsTue, 03 Feb 2015 18:51:11 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=367252This week the folks at Microsoft behind their own collection of Windows Phone apps have released a piece of software called “#TileArt”. This app allows Windows Phone 8.1 users to customize their lock screen, create their own custom tile layout for their home screen, and share home screens with friends through various social networks. Similar features have been available for … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-tileart-customization-at-last-03367252/feed/14367252Microsoft confuses on Windows 10 phone upgradeshttps://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-confuses-on-windows-10-phone-upgrades-23365981/
https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-confuses-on-windows-10-phone-upgrades-23365981/#commentsFri, 23 Jan 2015 16:16:22 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=365981First came the good news: Windows 10 would be a free upgrade; now comes the small print, that not everybody is going to be eligible. After Microsoft surprised Windows fans earlier this week with the promise that not only would those running Windows 8 get an upgrade to the latest OS, but those on Windows 7 too, some of the … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-confuses-on-windows-10-phone-upgrades-23365981/feed/20365981Twitter for Windows Phone lets Cortana in on tweetinghttps://www.slashgear.com/twitter-for-windows-phone-lets-cortana-in-on-tweeting-20365410/
https://www.slashgear.com/twitter-for-windows-phone-lets-cortana-in-on-tweeting-20365410/#respondTue, 20 Jan 2015 19:30:03 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=365410The official Twitter for Windows Phone app has been updated, adding Cortana integration for tweeting by voice, and improving how links browsed on your phone can be shared socially. The latest version, for Windows Phone 8.1 devices only, now allows users to tell Cortana – Microsoft’s virtual personal assistant, aka Siri for Windows Phone – to fire out a 140 … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/twitter-for-windows-phone-lets-cortana-in-on-tweeting-20365410/feed/0365410Spotify’s Windows Phone app finally got a revamphttps://www.slashgear.com/spotifys-windows-phone-app-finally-got-a-revamp-19365161/
https://www.slashgear.com/spotifys-windows-phone-app-finally-got-a-revamp-19365161/#commentsMon, 19 Jan 2015 14:53:48 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=365161Spotify has rolled out a long-awaited update for Windows Phone, revamping its color scheme with a darker theme and cleaner graphics, not to mention finally porting over some of the exploring features iOS and Android users have been enjoying. The new Spotify Windows Phone 8 app, available today, adds Browse and Your Music, in an attempt to not only help … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spotifys-windows-phone-app-finally-got-a-revamp-19365161/feed/2365161Lumia 435 and 532 revealed to take on the lower-endhttps://www.slashgear.com/lumia-435-and-532-revealed-to-take-on-the-lower-end-14364458/
https://www.slashgear.com/lumia-435-and-532-revealed-to-take-on-the-lower-end-14364458/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 16:24:38 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=364458This week Microsoft have announced two new Lumia devices for the lowest end of the Windows Phone market. The Microsoft Lumia 435 and the Microsoft Lumia 532 are being called “the most affordable Lumia devices to date” by the company, working with Windows Phone 8.1 and introducing the 400 series to the Windows Phone environment. The Lumia 532 builds on … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/lumia-435-and-532-revealed-to-take-on-the-lower-end-14364458/feed/3364458Nokia Lumia 520 is now a $29 smartphone with no contracthttps://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-520-is-now-a-29-smartphone-with-no-contract-08358717/
https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-520-is-now-a-29-smartphone-with-no-contract-08358717/#commentsMon, 08 Dec 2014 16:48:51 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=358717Microsoft has a smartphone called the Nokia Lumia 520, one that they now have available to buy for $29. This is the Nokia Lumia 520, a device that we’ve reviewed more than once – once as the 520 and another time as the T-Mobile version (basically the same device) as the 521. Back then, it was cheap. Now it’s staggeringly … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-520-is-now-a-29-smartphone-with-no-contract-08358717/feed/19358717Microsoft shuns Apple for “bigger” Siri in iPhone 6 Plushttps://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-shuns-apple-for-bigger-siri-in-iphone-6-plus-21356787/
https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-shuns-apple-for-bigger-siri-in-iphone-6-plus-21356787/#commentsFri, 21 Nov 2014 18:47:48 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=356787The Lumia 830 is up to bat this week in a video spot created by Microsoft to hate on the iPhone 6 Plus. This Lumia smartphone takes on the slightly larger iPhone 6 Plus by speaking with Cortana. The screens have been simulated, of course, and the sequences have been shortened – and the voices have been modified so they’ll … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-shuns-apple-for-bigger-siri-in-iphone-6-plus-21356787/feed/2356787Windows Phone Fatboy Lamp team-up shows smart notificationshttps://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-fatboy-lamp-team-up-shows-smart-notifications-14355628/
https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-fatboy-lamp-team-up-shows-smart-notifications-14355628/#commentsFri, 14 Nov 2014 22:44:08 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=355628Back when Microsoft started bringing the heat with their Nokia tag-team for Windows Phone devices, we saw the light with Nokia’s team-up with a brand called Fatboy. Nokia provided the smartphones, Fatboy provided the accessories that charged them up. Now Microsoft continues this collaboration, creating such oddities as this – Lumia phones showing you notifications to your phone through the … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-fatboy-lamp-team-up-shows-smart-notifications-14355628/feed/2355628Windows Movie Creator hits Betahttps://www.slashgear.com/windows-movie-creator-hits-beta-13355400/
https://www.slashgear.com/windows-movie-creator-hits-beta-13355400/#commentsThu, 13 Nov 2014 18:06:09 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=355400There’s a Movie Creator app out there today for Windows 8 and 8.1 is set to be an essential experience in the oncoming Windows device age. Developed by Microsoft, the Movie Creator app works for both Windows on the desktop and Windows Phone, made to roll with devices both large and small. This app is made for all skill levels, … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/windows-movie-creator-hits-beta-13355400/feed/1355400AT&T releases seven devices at once: Android, Windows, Wearableshttps://www.slashgear.com/att-releases-seven-devices-at-once-android-windows-wearables-03353615/
https://www.slashgear.com/att-releases-seven-devices-at-once-android-windows-wearables-03353615/#commentsMon, 03 Nov 2014 15:33:48 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=353615This morning AT&T opened the floodgates with a number of new devices from all corners of the mobile device universe. They’ve got Android smartphones. They’ve got Windows Phone smartphones. They’ve got a camera, a couple of wearables, and release datas from here to the end of November. It’s time for HTC, LG, Nokia, Samsung, and Motorola, all one one big … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/att-releases-seven-devices-at-once-android-windows-wearables-03353615/feed/2353615Halo: Spartan Strike releasing cross-platformhttps://www.slashgear.com/halo-spartan-strike-releasing-cross-platform-15350773/
https://www.slashgear.com/halo-spartan-strike-releasing-cross-platform-15350773/#commentsWed, 15 Oct 2014 14:37:52 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=350773The next Halo title will be a spiritual successor to Halo: Spartan Assault, but this time it’ll be coming with a single release schedule. In this case, it means you’ll be able to purchase it once, on one platform, and you’ll own it on the rest. You’ll be able to save the same in one location and pick up in … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/halo-spartan-strike-releasing-cross-platform-15350773/feed/7350773Nokia Lumia 530 Reviewhttps://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-530-review-14350650/
https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-530-review-14350650/#commentsTue, 14 Oct 2014 19:59:01 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=350650When we posted our review of the Nokia Lumia 520 and subsequently the Lumia 521 for T-Mobile, it wasn’t yet entirely clear the impact they’d have on the Windows Phone universe. Now that we know that Nokia’s efforts allowed it to dominate the Windows Phone universe, we can see how important it is that the brand was able to create … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-530-review-14350650/feed/10350650August Smart Lock heads to Apple Stores officiallyhttps://www.slashgear.com/august-smart-lock-heads-to-apple-stores-officially-14350553/
https://www.slashgear.com/august-smart-lock-heads-to-apple-stores-officially-14350553/#respondTue, 14 Oct 2014 14:56:17 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=350553The team behind Apple’s exclusivity in all things has done an amazing job of making it feel like whatever they OK is golden. Take August Smart Lock for example – a keyless entry system for your home that opens your door with your smartphone. Without Apple being involved, this is just another “startup.” Now that they’ve got approval to enter … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/august-smart-lock-heads-to-apple-stores-officially-14350553/feed/0350553Skype Qik aims to cut down Snapchat, Instagramhttps://www.slashgear.com/skype-qik-aims-to-cut-down-snapchat-instagram-14350539/
https://www.slashgear.com/skype-qik-aims-to-cut-down-snapchat-instagram-14350539/#commentsTue, 14 Oct 2014 14:32:29 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=350539There’s no doubt now that Microsoft is aiming for the throats of their software-slinging opponents. Have a peek in the Microsoft archive and you’ll see a littering of new, experimental, or otherwise modified apps in the mobile space. Today’s entry is “Skype Qik”, an app that takes what Skype has – video communication – and makes it into a much … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/skype-qik-aims-to-cut-down-snapchat-instagram-14350539/feed/1350539Microsoft Xim lets you share photos to any phonehttps://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-xim-lets-you-share-photos-to-any-phone-08349718/
https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-xim-lets-you-share-photos-to-any-phone-08349718/#commentsWed, 08 Oct 2014 14:49:23 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=349718Microsoft Research Fuse Labs have created an app that’ll allow you to share galleries of photos between devices with great ease. Instead of focusing on a social network like Facebook, or an old technology like email, they’ve created Xim, an app that does not require every user to download. This app works on Windows Phone (of course), as well as … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-xim-lets-you-share-photos-to-any-phone-08349718/feed/2349718Cortana speaks Klingon in Star Trek updatehttps://www.slashgear.com/cortana-speaks-klingon-in-star-trek-update-03349011/
https://www.slashgear.com/cortana-speaks-klingon-in-star-trek-update-03349011/#commentsFri, 03 Oct 2014 15:35:21 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=349011This week Microsoft is launching the Lumia 830 in the UK. At the same time, they’re sponsoring a big chunk of the “Destination Star Trek” convention a London’s Excel center. What better way to connect the two than to update Cortana with a bit of the ol’ Star Trek language modifier? With an update that we must assume will be … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/cortana-speaks-klingon-in-star-trek-update-03349011/feed/3349011Flipboard released for Windows Phone [UPDATE: Testing]https://www.slashgear.com/flipboard-released-for-windows-phone-update-testing-26348089/
https://www.slashgear.com/flipboard-released-for-windows-phone-update-testing-26348089/#commentsFri, 26 Sep 2014 15:28:15 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=348089After our preview this early April of Flipboard for Windows Phone devices – it’s finally here. Finally, after months of development and preparation for release. At last, Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 users can have access to one of the most popular news aggregators in the land. The app looks much like the version we saw at Build … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/flipboard-released-for-windows-phone-update-testing-26348089/feed/4348089INSTEON home automation adds Cortana: Jarvis for allhttps://www.slashgear.com/insteon-home-automation-adds-cortana-jarvis-for-all-25347894/
https://www.slashgear.com/insteon-home-automation-adds-cortana-jarvis-for-all-25347894/#commentsThu, 25 Sep 2014 15:28:17 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=347894Ever wonder what it’d be like to be Tony Stark, Iron Man with a home automation system that speaks with you when you speak to it? Lucky you, the folks at INSTEON have begun releasing their app for Windows Phone 8.1 for full home automation action – complete with Cortana. This means you’ll be able to interact with your home … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/insteon-home-automation-adds-cortana-jarvis-for-all-25347894/feed/3347894Nokia Lumia 830 pairs PureView with Lumia Denimhttps://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-830-pairs-pureview-with-lumia-denim-04344579/
https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-830-pairs-pureview-with-lumia-denim-04344579/#commentsThu, 04 Sep 2014 08:45:55 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=344579Microsoft has a new upper-midrange Windows Phone for IFA 2014, the Nokia Lumia 830, a 5.5-inch PureView smartphone that will debut with the latest Lumia Denim OS. Toting a 10-megapixel camera with Zeiss optics and optical image stabilization, along with LTE, the Lumia 830 should hit shelves this month. Inside, there’s 1GB of memory and 16GB of storage, along with … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-830-pairs-pureview-with-lumia-denim-04344579/feed/6344579Nokia Lumia 735/730 is your selfie’s best friendhttps://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-735730-is-your-selfies-best-friend-04344584/
https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-735730-is-your-selfies-best-friend-04344584/#commentsThu, 04 Sep 2014 08:45:02 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=344584For a long time it looked like Microsoft had forgotten that it owned Skype, but the VoIP and video call service is finally being capitalized on with the new Nokia Lumia 735 and Lumia 730. Billed as ideal for Skype and selfies, the Windows Phone 8.1 pair slot in at the more affordable end of the Lumia range, with 5-megapixel … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-735730-is-your-selfies-best-friend-04344584/feed/3344584Windows Cortana can now predict NFL football gameshttps://www.slashgear.com/windows-cortana-can-now-predict-nfl-football-games-03344518/
https://www.slashgear.com/windows-cortana-can-now-predict-nfl-football-games-03344518/#respondWed, 03 Sep 2014 21:12:32 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=344518This week the folks at Microsoft responsible for bringing next-generation or otherwise awesome oddities to Cortana have done so. They’ve brought a feature that, even if you don’t watch football in the USA, you can use. You can use it and feel like a pro when you’ve correctly predicted that the Minnesota Vikings will win the Superbowl. That’s right! Cortana … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/windows-cortana-can-now-predict-nfl-football-games-03344518/feed/0344518HTC One calls out Siri and iPhone speaker: “I’m sitting on it”https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-calls-out-siri-and-iphone-speaker-im-sitting-on-it-02343920/
https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-calls-out-siri-and-iphone-speaker-im-sitting-on-it-02343920/#commentsTue, 02 Sep 2014 14:43:36 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=343920The HTC One M8 with Windows is ready to roll in Microsoft’s newest battle advertisement video against Apple, bringing heat with Cortana as well as HTC One hardware finesse. This spot plays fun at Apple fans’ love of their unique hardware build, beginning with the iPhone signing “I feel pretty, oh so pretty” in front of a mirror. Cortana appears … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-calls-out-siri-and-iphone-speaker-im-sitting-on-it-02343920/feed/9343920HTC One M8 with Windows Reviewhttps://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-review-30343567/
https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-review-30343567/#commentsSat, 30 Aug 2014 17:18:22 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=343567What we could be witnessing right now is a crossroads in the Windows universe. HTC may very well have made the step towards legitimacy the Windows Phone platform needed to show the world that they really, truly can compete with Android. In the HTC One M8 with Windows, HTC has switched out Android for Windows Phone in the greatest handset … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-review-30343567/feed/17343567Dear Microsoft: HTC has the right ideahttps://www.slashgear.com/dear-microsoft-htc-has-the-right-idea-28343267/
https://www.slashgear.com/dear-microsoft-htc-has-the-right-idea-28343267/#commentsThu, 28 Aug 2014 19:59:53 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=343267This week I’m meant to publish a review of the HTC One M8 with Windows, the Microsoft-embedded version of the Android original. Once I started using it, devoid of any special or alternate treatment for hardware, it became clear to me that I’d been mistaken: it’s the hardware, not the software, that’d driven me away in the past. Imagine for … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/dear-microsoft-htc-has-the-right-idea-28343267/feed/33343267Spotify for Windows Phone adds subscription-free playhttps://www.slashgear.com/spotify-for-windows-phone-adds-subscription-free-play-26342766/
https://www.slashgear.com/spotify-for-windows-phone-adds-subscription-free-play-26342766/#respondTue, 26 Aug 2014 10:55:21 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=342766Spotify has opened up free access to Windows Phone, with shuffle playlist access and new music discovery without requiring a premium account. The streaming music provider has been offering free play to users with iOS and Android devices for some time, leaving Windows Phone owners left out in the cold until now. With the new update, available in the Windows … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/spotify-for-windows-phone-adds-subscription-free-play-26342766/feed/0342766HTC shows how to take advantage of the One M8 for Windowshttps://www.slashgear.com/htc-shows-how-to-take-advantage-of-the-one-m8-for-windows-21342148/
https://www.slashgear.com/htc-shows-how-to-take-advantage-of-the-one-m8-for-windows-21342148/#respondThu, 21 Aug 2014 08:28:07 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=342148Verizon and HTC just launched the new One M8 for Windows, trying to give Windows Phone a new lease on mobile life. But while WP users will be familiar with how Microsoft’s mobile platform works, this HTC incarnation introduces a few new special features. And these playlist of videos from HTC make sure that you will be well aware of … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/htc-shows-how-to-take-advantage-of-the-one-m8-for-windows-21342148/feed/0342148HTC One M8 with Windows hands-onhttps://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-hands-on-19341656/
https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-hands-on-19341656/#commentsTue, 19 Aug 2014 14:45:29 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=341656Your eyes do not deceive you, and no, this isn’t a hack or a mock-up. The HTC One M8 with Windows has made its debut, launching today as a Verizon exclusive in the US, and as the name suggests it’s the One M8 we’re very familiar with, only with Android switched out for Windows Phone. The path to flipping OSes … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-hands-on-19341656/feed/8341656Microsoft: WindUp is not Snapchat, even though it kind of ishttps://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-windup-is-not-snapchat-even-though-it-kind-of-is-15341373/
https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-windup-is-not-snapchat-even-though-it-kind-of-is-15341373/#commentsFri, 15 Aug 2014 19:56:18 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=341373After Microsoft released a Windows Phone 8 app by the name of WindUp with abilities extremely similar to those of Snapchat, the company received a lot of feedback. So much, in fact, that they’ve found it necessary to speak up on how similar the app is to apps already on the market. It’s not Snapchat, they say in so many … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-windup-is-not-snapchat-even-though-it-kind-of-is-15341373/feed/1341373You can try Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 nowhttps://www.slashgear.com/you-can-try-windows-phone-8-1-update-1-now-04339689/
https://www.slashgear.com/you-can-try-windows-phone-8-1-update-1-now-04339689/#commentsMon, 04 Aug 2014 14:13:17 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=339689Microsoft has released Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1, and while the preview is intended to be used by developers to get their apps up to speed with the new version, it’s also available to anyone who wants to get a taste of what’s coming. The new version began showing up on devices registered to Microsoft’s App Studio program today, the … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/you-can-try-windows-phone-8-1-update-1-now-04339689/feed/1339689Windows Phone 8.1 Live Folders in actionhttps://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1-live-folders-in-action-04339679/
https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1-live-folders-in-action-04339679/#respondMon, 04 Aug 2014 10:28:06 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=339679Microsoft has already confirmed that Live Folders are actually a thing, so all that’s left now is for the first Windows Phone 8.1 update to start rolling out to users (though developers will be getting a taste of it much sooner). In the meantime, if you’ve been wondering what this Live Folder thing is all about, the following pair of … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1-live-folders-in-action-04339679/feed/0339679HTC One M8 with Windows Phone pictured: leaked by Verizonhttps://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-phone-pictured-leaked-by-verizon-01339548/
https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-phone-pictured-leaked-by-verizon-01339548/#commentsFri, 01 Aug 2014 19:48:42 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=339548It would appear that someone at Verizon has made a relatively large “oops” this afternoon as an image of the next HTC smartphone has leaked from their very own servers. This device will very likely have similar specifications to that of the HTC One (M8) with Android released earlier this year. On the device you’ll find Windows Phone 8.1. It’s … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-m8-with-windows-phone-pictured-leaked-by-verizon-01339548/feed/1339548BBM released for Windows Phone, at long lasthttps://www.slashgear.com/bbm-released-for-windows-phone-at-long-last-31339374/
https://www.slashgear.com/bbm-released-for-windows-phone-at-long-last-31339374/#respondThu, 31 Jul 2014 14:28:00 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=339374As if to say “we’re never, ever going to go away,” BlackBerry has released a BBM app for Windows Phone. While we can’t in good conscience suggest that this will change the ailing phone companies’ fortunes, it does show tenacity of spirit. This is the last of the major phone operating systems to not have a BBM app yet – … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/bbm-released-for-windows-phone-at-long-last-31339374/feed/0339374Windows Phone 8.1 update to bring Cortana to more marketshttps://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1-update-to-bring-cortana-to-more-markets-30339223/
https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1-update-to-bring-cortana-to-more-markets-30339223/#respondWed, 30 Jul 2014 10:24:48 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=339223Yesterday we saw some of the new features coming to Windows Phone devices by way of the first update to version 8.1. Now we’re being given a more detailed look at some of those features, including some that we haven’t heard about yet. Primary among this is that Cortana, Microsoft’s own virtual personal assistant, will be making her (or its) … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1-update-to-bring-cortana-to-more-markets-30339223/feed/0339223HTC One W8 or (M8) for tipped Windows Phonehttps://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-w8-or-m8-for-tipped-windows-phone-29339088/
https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-w8-or-m8-for-tipped-windows-phone-29339088/#respondTue, 29 Jul 2014 14:47:07 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=339088Though not extremely official at the moment, it would appear that the HTC Windows Phone environment is about to get a lot more metal. While previous releases in Windows Phone 8 from HTC have been colorful and soft-rubbery, the next release has been tipped to replicate the HTC One (M8). This next-generation smartphone for Windows Phone 8.1 has been tipped … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-w8-or-m8-for-tipped-windows-phone-29339088/feed/0339088Windows Phone 8.1u1 leak – catching up with the big boyshttps://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1u1-leak-catching-up-with-the-big-boys-29339072/
https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1u1-leak-catching-up-with-the-big-boys-29339072/#commentsTue, 29 Jul 2014 11:29:47 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=339072One sign that a “major” platform is quite far behind the race is that it is still trying to catch up with other players in some rather basic aspects. Microsoft may have just started rolling out, and rather slowly at that, version 8.1 of Windows Phone, but the upcoming features of Update 1 have already been leaked, revealing just how … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-8-1u1-leak-catching-up-with-the-big-boys-29339072/feed/9339072Nokia Lumia 635 Reviewhttps://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-635-review-20337565/
https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-635-review-20337565/#commentsSun, 20 Jul 2014 23:15:47 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=337565The Nokia Lumia 635 takes everything that made the Nokia Lumia 520 a winner and gives it a boost. It remains one of the cheapest Windows Phone 8 devices, now coming with Windows Phone 8.1 and the newest Nokia software, along with a look and feel that creates a powerful value proposal. Should you just buy last year’s model on … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/nokia-lumia-635-review-20337565/feed/15337565Microsoft’s plan: turn Nokia X to Windows Phonehttps://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-plan-turn-nokia-x-to-windows-phone-17337632/
https://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-plan-turn-nokia-x-to-windows-phone-17337632/#commentsThu, 17 Jul 2014 15:20:05 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=337632When you first heard that Nokia was going to make an Android phone, were you surprised? I bet you didn’t believe it. When Nokia actually make the Nokia X, we were as baffled as you were – and twice as baffled that they’d also made a larger version of the device in the Nokia XL. Now with the most recent … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/microsofts-plan-turn-nokia-x-to-windows-phone-17337632/feed/2337632AT&T Nokia Lumia 635 aims to reboot the popular Lumia 520https://www.slashgear.com/att-nokia-lumia-635-aims-to-reboot-the-popular-lumia-520-16337519/
https://www.slashgear.com/att-nokia-lumia-635-aims-to-reboot-the-popular-lumia-520-16337519/#respondWed, 16 Jul 2014 17:54:38 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=337519Two brands are rolling with the Nokia Lumia 635 this summer – two at least, that is – AT&T and T-Mobile. The differences between the two start with their mobile coverage, of course – both brands bring their own carrier-branded apps and data coverage. But the real difference is in the price. When you purchase a Nokia Lumia 635 from … Continue reading]]>https://www.slashgear.com/att-nokia-lumia-635-aims-to-reboot-the-popular-lumia-520-16337519/feed/0337519